Football Preview: Covenant Academy vs. Citizens Christian Academy Patriots
Covenant Academy will challenge the Citizens Christian Academy Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Covenant Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.3 points per game this season.
Covenant Academy took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They really took it to Monsignor Donovan Catholic for the full four quarters, racking up a 47-12 victory. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for Covenant Academy considering their six-point performance the matchup before.
Asa Wood was his usual excellent self, rushing for 186 yards and five touchdowns on only 13 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Westin Robinson was another key rusher, rushing for 83 yards and a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Covenant Academy's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for nine sacks. Robinson led the group effort, picking up three of those sacks all by himself.
Meanwhile, a win for Citizens Christian Academy just wasn't in the cards last Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Augusta Eagles 40-13. The Patriots were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Covenant Academy's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Citizens Christian Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
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